US Senators Introduce India Shrimp Tariff Act To Protect Seafood Industry:
US Senators Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (Mississippi) introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act in the US Senate. The proposed legislation seeks to protect Louisiana’s shrimp and catfish industries from what lawmakers described as a flood of cheap Indian imports “dumped” into US markets with minimal penalties or regulation.Purpose of the Act is to establish tariffs on shrimp imports from India, to create a level playing field for domestic producers against low-cost imports,to safeguard Louisiana’s shrimpers, catfish farmers, processors, and related jobs.
